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Azerbaijan
2024
Early election
EOM
Presidential
The Law on Media should be overhauled in order to bring it in line with international standards on freedom of expression. In particular, excessive restrictions on the establishment, registration and funding of media outlets, including by foreign nationals and entities, as well as the state-managed system of registration and licensing of journalists should be reviewed.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Azerbaijan
2024
Early election
EOM
Presidential
In order to enhance the scope of relevant political information available to the public and to promote a plurality of views, the state television should be transformed into a genuine public service broadcaster. To ensure their independence, funding of the State TV AzTV and of the Public Television ITV should be multi-sourced, and their management should be appointed by an independent body.
Recommendation # in final report:
22
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Azerbaijan
2024
Early election
EOM
Presidential
The legal framework for the media should be reviewed to guarantee and support freedom of expression in line with international standards. Criminal prosecution for libel and dissemination of information which is known to be false, as well as laws that provide special protection of the honour of public officials should be fully repealed in favour of civil remedies designed to restore the reputation harmed.
Recommendation # in final report:
23
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Azerbaijan
2024
Early election
EOM
Presidential
In line with international standards, websites should only be blocked based on objective and transparent criteria clearly defined in law. Possible limitations should be content-specific, while general bans of entire websites should be avoided. Website owners and the general public should be informed when such blockings occur in order to ensure they have an effective opportunity to appeal. A register of blocked websites should be publicly available.
Recommendation # in final report:
24
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Azerbaijan
2024
Early election
EOM
Presidential
In order to uphold the principle of media pluralism during an election period, voters should be provided with a wide range of views, editorial election-related programs should not be limited or restricted, and the state broadcaster should be allowed to cover the election campaign in its news.
Recommendation # in final report:
25
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Azerbaijan
2024
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The Law on Media should be amended to align it with international standards on freedom of expression. In particular, excessive restrictions on the establishment, registration and funding of media outlets, including by foreign nationals and entities, as well as the state-managed system of registration and licensing of journalists should be repealed. Information on ownership and sources of funding of media outlets should be public.
Recommendation # in final report:
4
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Azerbaijan
2024
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To guarantee freedom of expression, defamation and libel should be decriminalized and should be subject to civil proceedings designed to restore the reputation harmed. Laws that provide special protection of the honour of public officials should be fully repealed, in line with international standards. The sanctions for harm to reputation should be proportional to the offence and the cases should be addressed in a timely manner.
Recommendation # in final report:
26
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Azerbaijan
2024
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
In line with international standards, websites should only be blocked based on objective and reasonable criteria clearly defined in law and in a transparent procedure, to safeguard against arbitrary application. Possible limitations should be content-specific and should not serve as a tool to control content, while general bans of entire websites should be avoided. Restricting access to websites should be ordered by a court, court hearings and decisions on blockage should be public, while website owners and the public should be duly informed to ensure they have an effective opportunity to appeal. A register of blocked websites should be publicly available.
Recommendation # in final report:
27
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Azerbaijan
2024
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To enable voters to obtain sufficient information about the contestants, in line with international standards, airtime on the public broadcaster should be granted on a fair and non-discriminatory basis, and the time allocated to parties and candidates shall be sufficient for them to communicate their messages.
Recommendation # in final report:
28
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Azerbaijan
2024
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To contribute to the ability of voters to make an informed choice, the state has an obligation to ensure that the media inform the public about the political parties, candidates, campaign issues and voting processes. In particular, the definition of campaign in media should be reviewed to allow media to provide for free editorial coverage of the campaign, including in forms of news coverage, interviews, or panel discussions.
Recommendation # in final report:
29
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
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